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The nuclear deal is still fresh, so naturally, the reactions are still pouring in. After we heard from US President Barack Obama last week, it’s time to hear from some Iranian leaders – namely, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who…

Washington’s overtures – and snubs – toward Iran in its campaign to put together a coalition to fight Islamic State, or ISIS, has drawn considerable coverage in recent days. First, US Secretary of State John Kerry kept Iran out of…

Well, well, we have a deal. Since this is a media watch blog we’ll focus on our mandate. As for the deal itself, let’s just hope it works. A few responses and backgrounders: Foreign Policy credits EU High Commissioner Lady…

Moving from Hassan Rouhani to Binyamin Netanyahu in NYC, the WSJ‘s Jay Solomon hit the nail on the head by tweeting: “Obama set to sell Iran diplomacy to Israel, Arabs and Congress.” Of course, Solomon’s not the only journalist to recognize…

It’s that time again: the UN General Assembly is set to open on September 24, but already the media (and Rouhani’s tweeter account) are ablaze with updates. The session and its margins are expected to be filled with eagerly awaited…

President Obama’s deferring the use of force against Damascus refocuses media attention – for the moment, at least – on the wider ramifications of the Syria crisis. Despite the weekend timing, the reaction was swift and sharp. The instinctive response…

More than a month’s passed since our last post on media coverage of Iran in Argentina. Time for an update. Guess the most recent development to address was this week’s Congressional hearing on “Iran’s Extending Influence in the Western Hemisphere.”…